2023 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 104
BY SENATOR FRED MILLS
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the State Bond Commission, the division of administration, and rate
setting authorities to request and consider an applicant's sewerage system compliance
status with the Louisiana Department of Health and the Department of
Environmental Quality and financial status with the legislative auditor as a
component of their review process.
WHEREAS, community sewerage systems are a major element of public
infrastructures and essential for everyday life, with wastewater treatment facilities in North
America processing approximately sixty gallons per person, per day; and
WHEREAS, even though community sewerage systems are critical components to
our society and public health, aging and outdated systems may have fallen into a state of
disrepair over the years due to lack of maintenance and needed upgrades and expanded
capacity; and
WHEREAS, community sewerage systems needing extensive repairs or upgrades can
become too costly to maintain and this can lead to less effective treatment or infrastructure
failures such as leakage causing unnecessary pollution; and
WHEREAS, it is important that Louisiana residents can be assured that the quality
of sewage treatment is monitored and maintained at levels essential for health, safety,
welfare, and long-term sustainability; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana must develop and implement a community sewerage system
accountability process which supports sewerage system infrastructure sustainability for the
residents of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, there should be a system of accountability for local government
authorities and other entities operating community sewerage systems and potential
consequences for community sewerage systems that do not achieve state and federal
standards; and
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WHEREAS, there must be transparent regulatory compliance and fiscal
accountability information presented to the State Bond Commission, the division of
administration, and rate setting authorities for consideration in approving additional debt,
capital outlay appropriations, or a rate increase.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby urge and request the State Bond Commission, the division of administration,
and rate setting authorities to request and consider an applicant's sewerage system
compliance status with the Louisiana Department of Health and the Department of
Environmental Quality and financial status with the legislative auditor as a component of
their review process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
State Bond Commission, division of administration, and Public Service Commission.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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